Squawk Pod An “Armada” for Iran & Crypto’s Two Regulators 1/29/26
Jan 29, 2026
Amos Hochstein, former Biden energy adviser now TWG Global partner, weighs Iran’s military risks and energy market fallout. Paul Atkins, ex-SEC chair now focused on securities and crypto policy, discusses regulation, retirement access to digital assets, and coordinating lawmakers. They cover U.S. force posture, targeting implications, and how crypto rules could reshape markets and retirement options.
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Regulators Working To Clear Crypto No-Man's Land
- The SEC and CFTC are actively coordinating to clarify rules so tokenized securities and crypto products can reach market.
- Paul Atkins says collaboration aims to reduce uncertainty that causes innovation to stall and products to be abandoned.
Stablecoin Yield Is A Congressional Issue
- Stablecoin yield and deposit treatment are outside SEC/CFTC core remit and rest with Congress to resolve.
- Both chairs stressed their focus on securities or commodities domains while Congress handles banking/stablecoin specifics.
Clear Rules Could Bring Crypto Back To U.S.
- Mike Selig argues that U.S. leadership on crypto rules can attract offshore activity back to America.
- He says codified, sensible rules would create a "gold standard" and unlock new on-chain markets and products.